Santa Maria released on $15,000 bail; must wear GPS

WORCESTER — A local man who pleaded not guilty to drug, assault and civil rights violation charges in Worcester Superior Court on Friday was released on $15,000 cash bail.

Judge James R. Lemire also ordered David Santa Maria, 45, of 1132 West Boylston St., to be on a GPS monitoring system and to report to court authorities once a week by phone. His case was continued to Feb. 5, when he is to appear for another case.

Mr. Santa Maria was arrested Jan. 21 after vice squad officers said they saw him and another man make a drug transaction in the parking lot of the Honey Farms store at 353 Grafton St.

Police said the other man, identified as Darron Andrews, 30, of 29 Laurel St., Apt. 7, entered the parking lot in a pickup truck, and an SUV driven by Mr. Santa Maria pulled alongside the truck. Mr. Santa Maria allegedly got out of his vehicle and got into the passenger side of the truck.

Police said they approached the truck after seeing a drug transaction. Mr. Andrews allegedly was in possession of 11 packets of heroin and crack cocaine and Suboxone.

Mr. Santa Maria allegedly attacked the officers while they were trying to arrest him. Police said Mr. Santa Maria was found in possession of oxycodone and marijuana. He was arraigned on charges of possessing oxycodone with intent to distribute, a drug violation near a school or park, resisting arrest, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, assault and battery on a police officer, a civil rights violation, marijuana possession and two counts of vandalizing property.

Mr. Santa Maria is also awaiting trial in Worcester Superior Court on assault charges stemming from an alleged 2011 beating at his father's place of business, Pat's Service Center and Towing on Shrewsbury Street.

Contact Elaine Thompson at elaine.thompson@telegram.com.

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